“Back to School” week organised in
connection with the Tumut Intermediate High School last week, proved most
successful from beginning to end.

On Monday morning the programme commenced
with an exhibition of school work well prepared by students and
displayed in the school buildings.

In the afternoon the 'Week' was formally
opened by the deputy shire president (Cr. James Elphick).

On Monday night, the High School
students staged an operetta, "The Magic Ruby," to a crowded
house, demonstrating the result of careful, training and close
rehearsals of the various characters in the play.

On Tuesday afternoon, residents
and old scholars viewed school work at the school.

Wednesday morning's proceedings, will no
doubt constitute an epoch, in the history of the school, being a visit
by Mr. S. H. Smith, Director of Education, who received a civic
reception by the shire president, Cr. T. P. Arragon, and
then, acting on behalf of Mr. H. Drummond, ML.A., Minister for Education,
who was unavoidably prevented from attending at the eleventh hour, proceeded
to lay the foundation stone of additions to the school buildings.

The director was presented with a silver
trowel by Miss V. Kinred, senior prefect,
bearing the following inscriptions:- "Presented to the Hon. D. H.
Drummond, M.L.A;, Minister for Education, on the occasion of laying the
foundation stone of the new wing of Tumut Public School - 4/12/ '29.”

The foundation stone of polished grey granite
bore tho following wording:- ''This
stone was set by Hon. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education, December
4, 1929, S. H. Smith, Director of Education." Mr. Smith traced the
history of the Tumut school from 1859, when the first public school
was held in a room 20ft. by 15ft., up to the present commodious building
costing £7685, including sports ground and manual-training room.

The present additions will include
four large class-rooms, principal's office, corridor, vestibule,
hat-room and stock room, which is to be completed by March 25 next,
and will cost a further £4125.

The brickwork is now well advanced.

The present roll of this
Intermediate High School is 365 pupils; 113 in the secondary courses,
and 252 n the primary, being under the control of 14 teachers. The director
on Wednesday morning besought the interest of parents and people in the
training of the school to take their place later on as worthy citizens;
he also referred to the influence of our churches and homes on the Scholars.

Short addresses were delivered by
Dr. T. B. Clouston, presdent
of the Parents and Citizens' Asociation and Cr.
James Elphick, deputy shire president.

The scholars rendered 'The School
Song,' the words and music of which had been composed locally for
special use on this occasion.

On Wednesday afternoon, the second
annual P.S.A.A. sports took place on the racecourse, all the events
being well contested, and an enjoyable afternoon spent by the public and
others.

Thursday was devoted to agricultural
knowledge, and a field day took place when residents kindly placed their
cars at the disposal of the students, who were driven to various farms
of the districts to view experimental plots in their growing stages,
and to receive lectures thereon.

On Friday was
the annual prize-giving, Christmas tree and principal's report, and presentation
of Intermediate Certificates. At night took place a fine banquet in the
assembly hall at the school, as a grand finale.

On one evening the students gave
a very creditable display of gymnastics.

All events were well attended by
the public and parents, the whole proceedings representing a wonderful
week, reflecting the highest of credit upon the principal, Mr. R. H. Gilbert,
his assistants, as well as the president and secretary of the P.
and C. Association, and other helpers.